IBM SmartCloud® Storage Access (SCSA) Release 1.2 is designed to enable enterprises to implement a private cloud storage service where users can request and receive storage capacity, upload and download files into the company's private cloud, and administrators can easily monitor and report usage with just a few clicks. In addition, IBM® SCSA R1.2 can support SAN block-level provisioning for specialized users such as email owners, database owners, and developers. SCSA can also support federated authentication for collaboration among multiple enterprises and allow overall cloud administrators to export consumption date for charge back purposes.

IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.1:

Enables self service with a simple intuitive interface

Offers fast time to value with a solution that is simple to deploy and easy to use

As part of the end to end reference architecture for IBM SCSA, a new software PID for R1.2 (PID 5608-ACC) will be used for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access Instrumentation Layer V5.2. SCSA R1.2 supports block provisioning and other key features powered by Tivoli Storage Productivity Center that can be used on any SCSA deployment, regardless of the underlying infrastructure (file or block, IBM or non-IBM devices under SVC). This new PID license metric will be Per virtual server and will be required at least one per data center. In a disaster recovery environment, this new PID will be required in a quantity of one in the primary site, the same quantity as in the disaster recovery site.
Note: The new software PID for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access Instrumentation Layer is not available separately from SCSA. This new PID 5608-ACC is not required if the IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center is used to manage the storage to be provisioned by SCSA. This new PID 5608-ACC is required if Tivoli Storage Productivity Center is used to manage the storage provisioned by SCSA, and the instrumentation layer PID must be installed and run from a separate server.

IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2 for R1.1 Customers. However, SCSA R1.2 is tightly integrated with new Software PID IBM SmartCloud Storage Access Instrumentation Layer (5608-ACC) powered by TPC. TCP or VSC will be supported in case customers have the need to take full advantage of TPC or VSC capabilities.

IBM SmartCloud Storage AccessR1.2 is compatible with a specific version of IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center.

Version support for IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center or IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center is a new one created to work tightly with SCSA R1.2. The new PID 5608-ACC, IBM SmartCloud Storage Access Instrumentation Layer V5.2.0, is a prerequisite for SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 and will be configured in AAS (eConfig) at the time 5641-SSA SW PID is configured. This new PID 5608-ACC cannot be sold stand alone. Following Tivoli Storage Productivity Center options are also supported when clients want to take advantage of the whole feature functions of TPC or VSC.

IBM SmartCloud Storage Access is designed to be an easy to deploy, simple to use cloud storage software featuring a web-based, self-service portal for storage provisioning, monitoring, and reporting. IBM SmartCloud Storage Access can help users rapidly provision storage capacity on demand and to collaborate with other users. Developers, application owners, and technical staff can quickly provision the storage they need for various tasks such as testing a new application or expanding the storage size of a database application, and administrators can easily monitor and report storage usage for chargeback purposes. The solution allows for creation of different classes of storage for different users or departments within an organization, allowing for more efficient use of the underlying infrastructure. With IBM SCSA, organizations can quickly and easily implement a private cloud storage solution and leverage the benefits of a cloud delivery model.

IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 enables not only regular (nontechnical) users to use this solution for collaboration in a simple manner, but on this release also supports SAN provisioning for specialized users such as email, database owners, and developers. In addition, the enterprise will be allowed to collaborate with other enterprises through federated authentication, and an overall cloud administrator can perform a chargeback function for their departments and users.

Potential benefits include:

Self-service provisioning can help immediate access to storage capacity on demand for improved user productivity. In addition, it significantly reduces the time storage administrators need to handle storage provisioning requests, allowing them to focus on value added tasks.

Business Partner information

If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM , you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld® ID and password are required (use IBM ID).

The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the US) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries, free of charge.

Requirements are for the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 server only. If other servers, such as the Tivoli Productivity Center server, are installed on the same system, the requirements would need to be higher to account for the additional needs of the other components installed and running there.

The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a README file, or other information published by IBM , such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.

Companion products

The following products or services could be purchased with this product:

Cloud Design Workshop for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2

Implementation Services for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2

The benefits are:

This engagement will develop a design and integration architecture for the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access offering. The resulting architecture will be based on, tested, and approved with the reference architectures specifically created for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access with customizations to meet specific client situations and integration points.

An IBM SmartCloud Storage Access solution based on reference architectures will be customized and implemented to meet the specific client requirements during a design workshop.

Compatibility

The IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 can only work with one of the following prerequisites:

SmartCloud Storage Access Instrumentation Layer 5.2 powered by TPC

Tivoli Productivity Center 5.1 or higher

Tivoli Productivity Center 5.1 Select or higher

SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center 5.1 or higher

IBM SONAS

IBM Storwize V7000 Unified

IBM SAN Volume Controller

IBM Storwize V7000

IBM XIV

For specific installation, this can be done in a physical or VM unit with VMware hypervisor or KVM hypervisor. Other hypervisor support will be handled via RPQ or subsequent IBM SmartCloud Storage Access releases.

For further information regarding currently supported environments and operating guidelines, visit the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 support website at

Limitations

IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 will support VMware ESX 4.X/5.X or Red Hat 6 KVM for its installation, and client access will only be compatible with Firefox version 4 and higher. Other clients may work, but those are not being tested.

For additional information, refer to Usage restriction in the Terms and conditions section of this announcement, and to the License Information document that is available on the IBM Software License Agreement website

Additional information on configuration limitations and configuration guidelines is further documented in the README file accompanying the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access, in furnished publications for this product, or under the Plan/Upgrade tab in the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access restrictions document at

IBM Electronic Support

The IBM Support Portal is your gateway to technical support. This includes IBM Electronic Support tools and resources, for software and hardware, to help save time and simplify support. The Electronic Support tools can help you find answers to questions, download fixes, troubleshoot, automate data collection, submit and track problems through the Service Request online tool, and build skills. All these tools are made available through your IBM support agreement, at no additional charge.

Customer responsibilities

Planning for and provision of the power and environmental support required for IBM SmartCloud Storage Access is a customer responsibility.

Refer to the announcements listed in the Reference information section, the Storwize V7000 Unified information center at the IBM Support website for publications, or IBM SONAS as well as Total Productivity Center 5.1 web pages.

Service support for the server and its operating system which houses the browser from which the IBM SmartCloud Storage Access console is accessed is a customer responsibility (and is separately ordered).

Customers with 5641-SSA enclosure licenses are responsible for combining the total number of enclosures managed (storage devices) for each IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 deployment (also known as Private storage Cloud).

Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance in AAS ordering system) is included with licenses purchased through Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express . Product upgrades and technical support are provided by the Software Subscription and Support offering as described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the latest versions and releases to entitled software, and technical support provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations worldwide.

IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support with each program license acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available.

Packaging

New order packaging

After receipt of an order for 5641-SSA, the Business Partner or customer will be required to register and accept Passport Advantage or Passport Express terms and conditions. Upon registration, the customer will be authorized for the electronic download of software code updates. The product includes the license and one year of Subscription and Support. Up to four additional years of support can be purchased with the initial order.

The paid invoice acts as Proof of Entitlement (PoE) for all orders of IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 software. All associated media listed in the Publications section are also shipped with the new hardware order. One media set per Storwize V7000 Unified or SONAS will be shipped. Refer to the hardware announcements listed in the Reference information section for correlated hardware order features.

Subsequent media orders

For additional available publications, refer to the Publications section.

For assistance in placing orders with or without media features, contact your IBM representative.

Publications are in English. This program, when downloaded from a website, contains the applicable IBM license agreement and License Information, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For future reference, the license and License Information will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT.

Security, auditability, and control

Use of supplementary antivirus software is recommended, but not required. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

Systems Lab Services

IBM Systems Lab Services have deployed expert skills in most regions to help you deploy, migrate to, and get skills to transfer onto this product family. Our goal is to close the skill gaps and to facilitate technology adoptions, decreasing projects risks. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based teams by jointly teaming with your existing local services partners: IBM Business Partners, and the IBM GTS, SWG, GBS services teams.

IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support a wide range of critical business needs.

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Passport Advantage (PPA) allows greater flexibility to help customers manage their software licenses and Subscription and Support renewals. Customers can now have a common anniversary date for Subscription and Support renewals for all IBM software, under a PPA agreement, including IBM Storage software. The anniversary date, established at the order ship date for the initial product acquisition, will remain unchanged while their Passport Advantage or Passport Advantage Express agreement remains in effect.

The quantity to be specified for the Passport Advantage part numbers in the following table is per STORAGE DEVICE. To order for Passport Advantage , specify the desired part number and quantity.

Ordering information for Non-Passport Advantage

Order handling

The IBM storage software for product identified in this announcement (5641-SSA and 5608-ACC) will be ordered through existing channels using existing configurator and ordering tools. However, the fulfillment processes have been modified to improve customer records management associated with Software Subscription and Support, often referred to as Software Maintenance. Software Subscription and Support will be entitled through Passport Advantage or Passport Advantage Express .

The product 5641-SSA when selected during the configuration process with each hardware system, will be enabled for the system unit for which the product was ordered. Optionally, software and license only configurations can be created for 5641-SSA based on existing supported hardware system units in the customer business environment. Offerings in this announcement are available exclusively through electronic download.

To order a basic license, specify the program number and the one-time charge feature number in the quantity desired (maximum quantity of 250).

The program is available via electronic download only. Physical media can be ordered via Passport Advantage once entitled.

Storage Device is a unit of measure by which the Program can be licensed. A Storage Device is an independently powered, channel-attached device that stores or controls the storage of data on magnetic disks or solid state drives, such as disk controllers and their respective expansion units, each constituting separate Storage Devices. Licensee must obtain entitlements for every Storage Device which runs, uses services provided by, or otherwise accesses the Program and for every Storage Device on which the Program is installed.

Instead of the entitlements required for the Program directly, Licensee must obtain entitlements for this Program sufficient to cover the Storage Devices managed by the Program.

New orders for 5641-SSA

For new IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 software orders made via AAS, you can also order the prerequisites.
Note: IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 software (5641-SSA) is optional, and is ordered along with or where there is already a complete system of Storwize V7000 Unified or SONAS hardware (5639-VF1, 5639-SN1) and Storwize V7000 Unified, SONAS, SVC, Storwize V7000 or XIV software license in place.

The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.

Licensing

IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage , where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance.

This software license includes Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance).

Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance

The IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011) applies for Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) and does not require customer signatures.

Limited warranty applies

Yes

Limited warranty

IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the results obtained from the use of the program.

IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at

IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period).

Money-back guarantee

If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it, if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.

For clarification, note that (1) for programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the program and (2) for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.

Other terms

Volume orders (IVO)

Yes. Contact your IBM representative.

Passport Advantage applies

Usage restriction

Yes

IBM SmartCloud Storage Access R1.2 software (5641-SSA)

This program (5641-SSA) is licensed on a per-Storage device capacity basis. (Refer to the Ordering information section for information on charges for this program.) Users may only install this program on IBM System Storage Storwize V70000 2073-700 or SONAS 2851-SI2 or 2851-SS2 Storage Engines, or subsequent IBM replacements of these that support the program.

This program (5608-ACC) is licensed on a per-Virtual Server capacity basis. (Refer to the Ordering information section for information on charges for this program.) Users may only install this program on IBM System Storage Storwize V70000 2073-700 or SONAS 2851-SI2 or 2851-SS2 Storage Engines, or subsequent IBM replacements of these that support the program.

For additional information, refer to the License Information document that is available on the IBM Software License Agreement website

Software Subscription and Support applies

Yes. Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance), is now included in the Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support for the products announced in this announcement is provided by the Software Subscription and Support offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service enhances customer productivity by providing voice or electronic access into the IBM support organizations.

IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option.

While your Software Subscription and Support is in effect, IBM provides you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, and code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours a day, every day of the year. For additional details, consult your IBM Software Support Handbook at

Software Subscription and Support does not include assistance for the design and development of applications, your use of programs in other than their specified operating environment, or failures caused by products for which IBM is not responsible under this agreement.

For additional information about the Passport Advantage Agreement, visit the Passport Advantage website at

All distributed software licenses include Software Subscription and Support for a period of 12 months from the date of acquisition, providing a streamlined way to acquire IBM software and assure technical support coverage for all licenses. Extending coverage, for a total of three years from date of acquisition, may be elected.

Variable charges apply

No

Educational allowance available

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Electronic Service Agent and the IBM Electronic Support web portal are dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM Systems customers. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tool is a no-additional-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. The Electronic Service Agent tool can help you stay focused on your company's strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues. Servers enabled with this tool can be monitored remotely around the clock by IBM Support all at no additional cost to you.

Now integrated into the base operating system of AIX® 5.3, AIX 6.1, and AIX 7.1, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and utilization issues to IBM , which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by the Electronic Service Agent tool also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Support web portal, and used to improve problem determination and resolution by you and the IBM support team. To access the tool main menu, simply type "smitty esa_main", and select "Configure Electronic Service Agent ." In addition, ESA now includes a powerful Web user interface, giving the administrator easy access to status, tool settings, problem information, and filters. For more information and documentation on how to configure and use Electronic Service Agent , refer to

The IBM Electronic Support portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent tool-enabled customers to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes.

Benefits

Increased uptime: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to enhance the Warranty or Maintenance Agreement by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can translate to less wasted time monitoring the "symptoms," diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. Its 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting mean no more dependence on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel when errors are encountered in the middle of the night.

Security: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to be secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing the data at IBM . The Electronic Service Agent tool securely transmits either via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) or modem, and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to provide customers a single point of exit from their site. Communication is one way. Activating Electronic Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory information is stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. It is viewable only by the customer and IBM . The customer's business applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM .

More accurate reporting: Since system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support center in conjunction with the service request, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasing the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM , problem error data is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are appended to the problem record.

Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers can view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search" sections of the Electronic Support Web site at

My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by Electronic Service Agent . Reports are available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. Premium Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledge base. Using Premium Search and the Electronic Service Agent information that has been collected from your system, customers are able to see search results that apply specifically to their systems.

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